'His & Hers' builds a chilling mystery - then turns everything upside down

THE adulation around Netflix's new thriller His & Hers has been inescapable on social media.

- DEBASHINE THANGEVELO

With the start of a new year, viewers are naturally drawn to trending offerings.Like the rest of the curious binge-watchers, I watched the six-part series. I certainly enjoyed it. However, I didn't feel it should be compared to Behind Her Eyes, which, for me, remains the ultimate benchmark for a truly twisted offering.

Let's get into Dee Johnson's adaptation of the 2020 Alice Feeney novel of the same name.

The story is a layered narrative, kicking off with a murder that connects to a high school friendship marred by festering issues of bullying, entitlement and social disparities.

In Dahlonega, a small town in Georgia, a woman's body lies sprawled across her red sports car while the rain pelts down. The victim is Rachel (Jamie Tisdale), the high society wife of Clyde Duffie (Chris Bauer), who was known to be philandering.

Detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal) of the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office is spearheading the investigation. Upon receiving a call from his new partner, Priya Patel (Sunita Mani), Harper proceeds to the scene.

Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Anna (Tessa Thompson), a former news anchor, decides to end her yearlong seclusion and return to work. Her retreat was prompted by the loss of her daughter to SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome).